noun
A gymnastic or acrobatic movement where the body rotates forward or backward in the air, landing on the feet. Often used in sports and dance contexts.
See also: 宙返り
体操選手がサマーソルトを決めた。
The gymnast executed a somersault.
宙返り is the native Japanese word for somersault or flip, more common in everyday speech. サマーソルト is a loanword often used in sports or specific contexts.
Borrowed from English 'somersault'.